Abstract:Currently, one in every seven Americans is 65 years or older, and the population of older Americans continues to grow. It is predicted that by 2040, the proportion of older adults in the United States will grow to 21.7% of the general population (Administration on Aging, 2016). By 2030, 28% or 21.1 million of United States elders will be from ethnic minority cultures, representing a vast increase in the older ethnic minority population (Administration on Aging, 2016). In part, this latter growth is because of … Show more
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